Melbourne Cup
Nine springs Olympic surprise for Cup week coverage
Nine has announced its broadcast team to cover the coming Melbourne Cup week carnival and has called in some big names from other sports.
- by Danny Russell
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American royalty returns to the Melbourne Cup after 21 years
Nicky Hilton Rothschild will attend the Spring Carnival with Australian designer Rebecca Vallance-Gasan.
- by Damien Woolnough
It’s Just Fine at Flemington as Waterhouse books a golden ticket for the Melbourne Cup
A quinella for master trainer Chris Waller in the group 1 Turnbull Stakes and Gai Waterhouse’s golden ticket for the Melbourne Cup with front-running stayer Just Fine. Racing at Flemington had a bit of everything.
- by Danny Russell
Payne relief for a town still scarred by devastating floods
The Melbourne Cup tour and one of the race’s most famous winners, Michelle Payne, brought some much-needed joy to the town of Rochester on Friday.
- by Danny Russell
From Robbie Williams to running Flemington: The rise of Kylie Rogers
Flemington’s first female boss, Kylie Rogers, reflects on her time at the AFL, landing Robbie Williams for the grand final, and raising three boys after losing her husband to cancer.
- by Danny Russell
Banned! TAB boss Gill McLachlan shuts pollies out of Birdcage marquee
The betting giant’s Melbourne Cup marquee has long been a favourite of federal and state MPs. Now, they’re out.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Opinion
Online gambling
Blow up the pokies, but if gambling ads are banned, what’s next?
There’s a special flavour of nonsense to the idea that the banning of sports-betting advertising might somehow make gambling disappear.
- by Darren Kane
This horse will not be running in the Melbourne Cup. Australians can still bet on it
A UK horse entered to run in the Melbourne Cup has failed a vet test after being backed from $100 into $26. The horse is still listed in betting markets even though it is banned from competing.
- by Danny Russell and Chris Roots
Back in a fortnight: councillor suspended over ‘playground killer’ jibes
With just weeks to go before local council elections in Melbourne, things are getting weird.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
The election that could shape the future of the Caulfield and Sandown racecourses
Six faces involved in an election process that started on Tuesday could change the shape of Melbourne Racing Club.
- by Danny Russell
G’day, Merv: How a country town helped Tiger great rebuild his life
Richmond premiership player Merv Keane has returned to Wycheproof as an ambassador for the Melbourne Cup tour. He reconnected with the town since the tragic death of his daughter Emily and wife Kaye.
- by Danny Russell
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